- Tigers forward Johni Broome slapped the hand away from a spectator in the crowd
- But he didn't know the fan in question was Ole Miss superfan Freeman
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A college basketball player received a huge shock when he angrily slapped the hand away from a spectator Saturday night in Mississippi.
During the second quarter of Auburn's win at Ole Miss, Tigers forward Johni Broome retreated into the crowd on the sideline after throwing the ball across the field.
As he did so, two spectators reached out with their hands to push him back onto the pitch before one of them grabbed his jersey, seemingly hoping for an interaction.
An angry Broome turned around and slapped the spectator's hand away, only to quickly realize it was actor royalty Morgan Freeman sitting on the sidelines.
After resuming the game, the 21-year-old made sure to return to Freeman and give him a much warmer hug, seemingly apologizing for the mix-up.
A college basketball player received a tremendous shock when he angrily slapped away the hand of a spectator in the crowd
But little did he know that the fan watching was none other than Morgan Freeman
Freeman, one of the most popular actors and filmmakers of the last 40 years, is a Mississippi native, which means he's a frequent attendee of Ole Miss basketball games.
But on Saturday night, the Shawshank Redemption and Unforgiven star watched his beloved team suffer defeat to Broome and the Tigers.
Jaylin Williams scored 16 points while Broome and Chad Baker-Mazara each scored 15 points, with 27 of those 30 points combined coming in the second half.
Denver Jones and KD Johnson each scored 11 points and Tre Donaldson added 10 for the Tigers (18-4, 7-2 SEC).
“Perhaps our best road win of the year against an incredible fan base,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. “If you want to win titles, you have to win an away game that other teams can't win. We did that tonight.”
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